House to vote on back pay for furloughed government workers (back-pay bill likely to pass)

[kpete]

Source: The Hill

House to vote on back pay for furloughed government workers
By Jonathan Easley - 10/04/13 01:33 PM ET

The House will vote Saturday on legislation that would provide back pay for federal workers who have been furloughed during the government shutdown.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) office announced the House would remain in session to vote on new legislation that is “critical” to government operations.

One of the bills will deal with back pay for furloughed federal workers and is likely to pass with support from both parties.

"The House will pass a bill to pay federal workers for their time in furlough once the shutdown ends,” Cantor said in a tweet.



Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/326607-house-to-vote-on-back-pay-for-furloughed-government-workers

[Mass]

1. It will be interesting to see if it gets every Republican vote.

Not that it solves the problem. What are they supposed to do, go to the bank and borrow on their salaries to come?

But obviously, it is good that they get this.

[movonne]

3. what is the point of the shutdown whan they are

giving all these exceptions...

[CubicleGuy]

2. But, waitaminute...

Isn't paying somebody later for work they never were allowed to do socialism / welfare of the worst kind? How dare these right-wing loonies vote for such a thing?!?

[24601]

4. While we need my salary (Furloughed since Tuesday morning) most of us would rather earn what we are

paid. It would also help to change the rules to let us volunteer our time during furloughs. But I understand that prohibition is in place to prevent coerced unpaid service.

[Iliyah]

5. I hope they don't put an amendmen on it defunding Obamacare

[marble falls]

6. From extortion to bribery in four days. That's some triffling shit right there.